GM’s fight with Chery is relatively
well-known. Now GM has beef with Ford’s Chinese partner Jiangling. GM’s complaint is that the Jaingling Land Wind SUV
(closest we found is the Dragon Land Wind, probably the same
thing) has the same body as the GM Europe Frontera (like the USDM Isuzu Rodeo). Jiangling has just begun to export
their Land Wind to Europe. What is really interesting is that Jaingling has a partnership with Isuzu to produce other
trucks. Obviously, Isuzu is the original designer of this particular vehicle, but they are not taking direct action
against Jaingling. GM is still considering legal action, but we feel that it is a waste of time and money. The design
in question is not currently being produced by GM for sale in Europe.
GM considers suing another Chinese automaker over copying
GM’s fight with Chery is relatively well-known. Now GM has beef with Ford’s Chinese partner Jiangling. GM’s complaint is that the Jaingling Land Wind SUV (closest we found is theDragon Land Wind, probably the same thing) has the same body as the GM Europe Frontera (like the USDM Isuzu Rodeo). Jiangling has just begun to export their Land Wind to Europe. What is really interesting is that Jaingling has a partnership with Isuzu to produce other trucks. Obviously, Isuzu is the original designer of this particular vehicle, but they are not taking direct action against Jaingling. GM is still considering legal action, but we feel that it is a waste of time and money. The design in question is not currently being produced by GM for sale in Europe.